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An inspiring, authoritative, chronological overview of one of the defining label-orchestra relationships, documenting 100 years of recording between two giants in music, the Berliner Philharmoniker and Deutsche Grammophon, from 1913 to 2013.

Based on a democratic referendum in which 37,000 unique votes were cast to decide the contents.

Exceptional, reference readings of the great symphonic, concerto, choral, 20th century and operatic repertoire, starting with Arthur Nikisch in 1913 to Gustavo Dudamel in 2013, with Abbado, Karajan, Bernstein, Boulez, Fricsay and more in between.

The 96-page booklet has a newly-commissioned introduction on the DG / Berlin history by Dr. Helge Grünewald, the former archivist and Dramaturg of the Berliner Phliharmoniker; foreword by DG President Mark Wilkinson, and a Greeting from the Berliners themselves